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If the sum of $n,2n$ and $3n$ terms of an A.P are $S_1,S_2$ and $S_3$ respectively then,$S_3=$_______
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Nov 3, 2014
$S_1 = \frac{n}{2}[2a+(n-1)d]$ ; $S_2 =\frac{2n}{2}[2a+(2n-1)d]$ ; $S_3 =\frac{3n}{2}[2a+(3n-1)d]$$\...
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The angles of a quadrilateral are in A.P whose common difference is $10^{\large\circ}$.The measures of the angles of the quadrilateral are _______
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Nov 3, 2014
Answer : $75^{\large\circ},85^{\large\circ},95^{\large\circ},105^{\large\circ}$
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A piece of equipment cost a factory $6,00,000$.If it depreciates in value $15\%$ the first,$13.5\%$ the next year,$12\%$ the third year and so on,what will be the value at the end of $10$ years,all percentages applying to the original cost?
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Nov 3, 2014
Cost of the equipment = Rs 6,00,000$a = 15\% $ d =$ -1.5\%$n =10 $\begin{align*}Sn& = \frac{1...
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The houses of a row is numbered consecutively from 1 to 49.Let $x$ be a value such that the sum of numbers of the houses preceding the house numbered $x$ is equal to the sum of the numbers of the houses following it.The value of $x$ is
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Nov 3, 2014
$1+2+3+....(x-1)=(x+1)+(x+2)+...49$$\implies 1+2+3+...(x-1) = (1+2+3+....+x+x+1+...49)-(1+2+3+....+x...
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The digits of a positive integer having three digits are in A.P. and their sum is $15$.The number obtained by reversing the digits is $594$ less than the original number.The number is _______
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Oct 31, 2014
Let the number be (a-d), a, (a+d)$(a+d)\times100 + a\times10+(a-d) = 111a + 99d$on reversing$\begin{...
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A man repays a loan of Rs.3250 by paying Rs.20 in the first month and then increases the payment by Rs.15 every month.How long will it take him to clear the loan?
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Oct 31, 2014
Sum = 3250$\frac{n}{2}[40+(n-1) \times15 ]=3250 $on simplifying we get,$\begin{align*} 15n^2 +25n-...
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A sum of Rs.280 is to be used to award four prizes.If each prize after the first is Rs.20 less than the preceding one,then the value of the first prize is
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Oct 31, 2014
Sum = 280$\begin{align*}\frac{4}{2}[2n+(4-1)\times 20]& =280 \\ 2(2a-60)& = 280 \\ a& =...
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If there are $(2n+1)$ terms in an A.P,then the sum of odd terms and the sum of even terms is _____
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Oct 31, 2014
Answer : $(n+1) : n$Let $a_p$ be the $p^{th}$ term of the given A.P$\therefore a_p=a+(p-1)d$$S_1$=Su...
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The $10^{th}$ term of an A.P. is $52$ and $16^{th}$ term is $82$.Then its $32^{nd}$ term is _______
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Oct 31, 2014
$a_10=52$ ; $a_16 = 82$$\implies a+9d = 52$ and $a+15d = 82$on solving both the equation we get a=...
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The general term of an A.P. whose $7^{th}$ term is $-1$ and $16^{th}$ term is $17$ is _____
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Oct 31, 2014
$a_7 = -1$; $a_{16} = 17$$\implies a+6d = -1$ and $a+15d =17$$\begin{align*} 9d &= 18 \\ d &a...
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If the $p^{th},q^{th}$ and $r^{th}$ term of an A.P. are $a,b,c$ respectively then,$(a-b)r+(b-c)p+(c-a)q$ is _______
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Oct 31, 2014
$ a_p = a + (p - 1)d = a$$ a_q = a + (q - 1)d = b$$ a_r = a + (r - 1)d = c$$ (a - b) = (p - q)d, \;\...
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If $\large\frac{4}{5}$$,a,2$ are the consecutive terms of an A.P,then the value of $a$ is _____
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Oct 31, 2014
Answer : $\large\frac{7}{5}$
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If the first,second and last term of an A.P. are $a,b$ and $2a$ respectively,then its sum is ______
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Oct 31, 2014
Answer : $\large\frac{3ab}{2(b-a)}$
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The sum of $n$ terms of an A.P. is $2n^2+5n$ then $164$ belongs to ______ term.
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Oct 31, 2014
$ S_n = 2n^2 + 5n$$ S_1 = a \; \; \; = 2 (1)^2 + 5 (1) = 7$$ S_2 = a + a + d \implies 2a + d$$ 2 (2)...
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If $S_n$ denotes the sum of $n$ terms of an A.P. whose first term is $'a'$.If the common difference $'d'$ is given by $d=S_n-kS_{n-1}+S_{n-2}$,then the value of $k$ is ______
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Oct 31, 2014
$ S_n = \frac {n}{2} [2a + (n - 1)d]$$d=S_n-kS_{n-1}+S_{n-2}$$ =\frac {n}{2} [2a + (n - 1) a] - k [\...
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If $\large\frac{a^{n+1}+b^{n+1}}{a^n+b^n}$ is the A.M. between $a$ and $b$,then the value of $'n'$ is ______
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Oct 31, 2014
Answer : 0
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The sum of three numbers of an A.P. is $27$ and their product is $648$,then the numbers are ______
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Oct 31, 2014
Let the numbers be a-d, a, a+d$ a - d + a + a - d = 27$$ \implies 3a = 27 \implies a = 9$$ Also: \;...
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The sum of first $15$ terms of an A.P. whose $n^{th}$ term is $(4n+1)$ is ______
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Oct 31, 2014
$ a_n = 4n + 1$$ a_1 = 4 (1) + 1 = 5$$ a_2 = 4 (2) + 1 = 9$$ d = a_1 - a_2 = 9 - 5 = 4$$ a = 5, \; \...
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If the sum of $n$ terms of an A.P. is given by $S_n=3n^2-n$,then its common difference $'d'$ is ________
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Oct 31, 2014
$S_n=3n^2-n$$ S_1 = a \; \; \; = 3 - 1 = 2$$ S_2 = a + a + d = 2a + d = 3 (2)^2 - 2 = 10$$ \implies ...
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If the sum of $n$ terms of an A.P. is given by $S_n=(3n^2+2n)$,then its $n^{th}$ term is ________
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Oct 31, 2014
$S_n=(3n^2+2n)$$ S_1 = a \; \; \; \; = 3 + 2 = 5$$ S_2 = a + a + d \; \; = 2a +d \; \; = 3 \times 2...
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If the $p^{th},q^{th}$ and $r^{th}$ term of an A.P. are $a,b,c$ respectively then $a(q-r)+b(r-p)+c(p-q)=$______
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Oct 31, 2014
$ a + (p - 1) d = a$$ a + (q - 1) d = b$$ a + (r - 1) d = c$$ a(q -r) + b(r - p) + c(p -q)$$ =[(a + ...
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The $15^{th}$ term from the end of $2,6,10,14.......94$ is _________
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Oct 31, 2014
$ a_1 = 94 \;\; and \; \; d = - 4$ $\begin{align*} a_15 &= a + 14 d \\& = 94 - 14 \times 4 ...
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The value of $x$ in the terms $2x,(x+10)$ and $(3x+2)$ in an A.P. is ________
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Oct 31, 2014
$a_1 = 2x, \; \; a_2 = (x+10)$ and $a_3 = (3x+2)$$ a_2 - a_1 = x + 10 - 2x \implies 10 - x$$ a_3 - ...
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Which term of the A.P. $24,21,18,15,.....$ is the first negative term?
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Oct 31, 2014
$a_1 = 24, \; \; and \; \; d = -3$$a + (n - 1)d = 0$$ 24 + (n -1) -3 = 0$$ 24 - 3n + 3 = 0$$ 27 = 3n...
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If the $P^{th}$ term of an A.P. is $q$ and the $q^{th}$ term is $p$ then its $n^{th}$ term is ______
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Oct 30, 2014
$ a_p = q \; \; and \; \; a_q = p$$(i,e) \; \; a + (p -1) d = q \; \ and \; \; a + (q - 1) d = p$On...
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The $11^{th}$ term of an A.P. $(5a-x),6a,(7a+x),....$ is ______
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Oct 30, 2014
$ a = 5a - x$$ d = 6a - (5a -x) \implies a+ x $$ \begin{align*} a_{11} &= a + 10d \\& = 5a -...
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If $m$ times the $n^{th}$ term of an A.P. is equal to $n$ times the $n^{th}$ term,then its $(m+n)^{th}$ term is _______ ?
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Oct 30, 2014
$ m.a_n = n.a_n$$(i.e) \; m (a + (n-1)d) = n (a + (n-1)d)$$ \implies m (a + (n-1)d) - n (a + (n-1)d)...
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The $16^{th}$ term of an A.P. whose first term is $-\sqrt 2$ and common difference is $\large\frac{1}{\sqrt 2}$ is _____
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Oct 30, 2014
Answer : $\large\frac{13}{\sqrt 2}$
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Two AP's have the same common difference,the first term of one of these is $4$ and that of the other is $9$,then the differences between the $4^{th}$ terms is _______
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Oct 30, 2014
$ A_1 = 4 + 3d$$ A_2 = 9 + 3d$$ A_2 - A_1 = 9 + 3d - 4 + 3d$$ Ans = 5$
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The third term of an A.P is $18$ and its seventh term is $30$,then its $17^{th}$ term is ______
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Oct 30, 2014
$ a_3 = 18 \; \; and \; \; a_7 = 30$$\implies a + 2d = 18 \; \; and\; \; a + 6d = 30$On solving the...
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In an A.P,the $24^{th}$ term is twice the $10^{th}$ term,then its $30^{th}$ term is _____ $13^{th}$ term.
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Oct 30, 2014
Answer : twice
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The third term of an A.P. is $p$ and the fourth term is $q$,then its $10^{th}$ term is ____
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Oct 30, 2014
$ a_3 = p \; \; and \; \; a_4 = q$$ (i.e) a + 2d = p \; \; and a + 3d = q$$ \implies d = q - p \; \...
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If the $4^{th}$ term of an A.P. is twice the $8^{th}$ term,then its $10^{th}$ term is ______ the $11^{th}$ term
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Oct 30, 2014
Answer : twice
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If $7$ times ,the $7^{th}$ term of an A.P. is equal to $11$ times the $11^{th}$ term ,then its $18^{th}$ term is _______
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Oct 30, 2014
$ 7a_7 = 11a_{11}$$ (i.e) 7 (a + (7-1)d) = 11 (a + (11-1) d)$$\implies 7a + 42d = 11a + 110d$$ \impl...
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The common difference of an A.P. whose sum of $n$ terms is $xm^2+ym$ is ________
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Oct 30, 2014
$S_n = xm^2 + ym$$ S_1 = a = x(1) + y(1) = x + y $$ S_ 2 = a + a + d = 2a + d$$ = x(2)^2 + y(2) = 4x...
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Find the value of $m$ if $m^{th}$ term of the A.P. $1,\large\frac{2}{11},\frac{3}{11}, ....... is \frac {17}{11}$
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Oct 30, 2014
$ a_1 = \frac {1}{11}, \; \; a_n = \frac{17}{11} \; \; and \; \; d = \frac {1}{11}$$ a_n = a + (n - ...
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Which term of the A.P $-1,3,7,......$ is $95$?
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Oct 30, 2014
$a_1 = -1, \; \; a_n = 95 \; \; and \; \; d = 4$$ a_n = a + (n - 1)d$$ 95 = -1 + (n - 1) \times 4$$ ...
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How many of two digits are divisible by $3$?
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Oct 30, 2014
$a_1 = 12, \; \; a_n = 99 \; \; and \; \; d = 3$$ a_n = a + (n - 1)d$$ 99 = 12 + (n - 1) \times 3$$ ...
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How many of two digits are divisible by $5$?
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Oct 30, 2014
$ a_1 = 10, \; \; a_n = 95 \; \; and \; d = 5$$ a_n = a + (n - 1) d$$ 95 = 10 + (n - 1) \times 5$$ ...
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The common difference in an A.P,whose $n^{th}$ term is given by $5n-7$ is ______
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Oct 30, 2014
$ a_n = 5n - 7$$ a_1 = 5(1) - 7 = -2$$ a_2 = 5(2) - 7 = 3$$ d = a_1 - a_2 \; \; \implies 3 - (-2) = ...
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The $n^{th}$ term in the A.P $0,\large\frac{1}{4},\frac{1}{2},$...... is
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Oct 30, 2014
Answer : $\large\frac{n-1}{4}$
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In the A.P $-3,5,13,......$ the $25^{th}$ term is ______
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Oct 30, 2014
$ a = -3 \; \; and \; \; d = 5 - (-3) = 8$$ a_{25} = -3 + (25 - 1) \times 8 = 192 - 3$$ = 189$
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If $2x,x+10$ and $3x+2$ are in A.P,then the value of $x$ is ______
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Oct 30, 2014
$a_1=2x, a_2 =x+10, a_3= $3x+2$$a_2-a_1 = a_3 - a_2$$\begin{align*}a_2 - a_1 & = a_3-a_2 \\ \imp...
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The common difference in the A.P $\sqrt 2,\sqrt 8,\sqrt{18},\sqrt{32},$..... is ______
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Oct 30, 2014
$a_1=\sqrt 2$ , $a_2 = \sqrt8=2\sqrt2 $, $ a_3 = \sqrt15= 3\sqrt2$d= $a_2 - a_1$d = $2\sqrt2 - \...
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The common difference in the A.P $(x+y),(x+1)+y,(x+1)+(y+1),$.......
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Oct 30, 2014
$a_1 =(x+y), a_2 = (x+1)+y, a_3 = (x+1)+(y+1),$$\begin{align*}a_2 - a_1 & = d \\ \implies d &...
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The common difference in the A.P $3-\sqrt 7,2-\sqrt 7,1-\sqrt 7,$..... is ______
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Oct 30, 2014
$a_1 = 3 - \sqrt7,a_2 =2-\sqrt 7,a_3=1-\sqrt 7$$\begin{align*} d & ={a_2 - a_1} \\ & = 2 - \...
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The common difference in the A.P $\large\frac{1}{1+\sqrt y},\frac{1}{1-y},\frac{1}{1-\sqrt y},$...... is ________
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Oct 30, 2014
Answer : $\large\frac{\sqrt y}{1-y}$
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The difference between the two sides of a right angled triangle is $2$ cm and the length of its hypotenuse is $10$ cm.The measurement of the two sides are ________
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Oct 29, 2014
x - y = 2cm $\implies x = y+2$hypotenuse = $10$ cm$(y+2)^2 + y^2 = 10^2$$\implies y^2 + 4y + 4 + y^2...
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A segment $AB$ of 2 m length is divided internally by $C$ into two parts such that $AC^2=AB\times AC$.The length of the part $CB$ is _____
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Oct 29, 2014
Answer : $(3-\sqrt 5)$ m
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The area of a triangle is $18\;cm^2$ and the sum of its base and altitude is $12$ cm.The measurements of the base and altitude is _____
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Oct 29, 2014
Given: Area of the triangle = $18cm^2$Let the base & height be x and y respectively$ x + y = 12 ...
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